After Will Ferrell helped inspire USA to the World Cup last-16 with an impromptu bar appearance, Arnold Schwarzenegger thought it'd be a good idea to jump on the bandwagon - only to see the wheels come hurtling off.

The heat in Brazil may not be quite as stifling as many anticipated before the start of the World Cup, but it clearly proved a bit too much for Belgium’s Jan Vertonghen who was pretty ill during his side’s win over the USA.

The USA may have crashed out of the World Cup with extra time defeat to Belgium, but their undisputed hero of the night was goalkeeper Tim Howard, who kept Eden Hazard and co. at bay for the best part of the match.

For decades interest in 'soccer' on the other side of the Atlantic was minimal to say the least, the sport was perceived as being something only for the rest of the world and those Americans who did show an inkling of passion for it were considered as outsiders and 'weirdos'.

While working as a television analyst for ESPN last World Cup, United States manager Jürgen Klinsmann criticised the national team's performance following a round of 16 loss to Ghana that sent the Americans home